Safran

Director, Repair Station

Safran • $133K — $209K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • 10+ years in supply chain or operations in aerospace, automotive, or mechanical manufacturing
  • 5+ years leading teams
  • 5+ years in a Part145 repair environment
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end aftermarket repair activities ensuring profitability and compliance
  • Devise and control the repair business plan to meet company objectives
  • Define and cascade repair performance goals to managers and supervisors
  • Strategically plan resources such as labor, materials, and industrial setup
  • Oversee and mentor repair station staff for optimal efficiency
  • Analyze performance metrics and implement corrective actions
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance the aftermarket repair process

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care (medical, dental, vision)
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Employee discounts and rewards for consumer products/services
  • Management roles eligible for a 20% Cabin Management Bonus
Full Job Description
Job details

Domain

Production

Job field / Job profile

Manufacture assembly and repair - Mro equipement repair

Job title

Director, Repair Station

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Director, Repair Station you'll play a pivotal part on our Repair Station team. The Repair Director leads end-to-end aftermarket repair activities including operations, supply chain, customer service, contracts, quality and continuous improvement. The key responsibilities are to ensure repairs profitability, contractual and regulatory compliance.

This position contributes to our vision by:
• Devise a strategy for ensuring the growth and success of the repair organization.
• Own the repair business plan: develop and control a budget to promote profitability and ensure achievement of company objectives.
• Define repair performance goals and objectives aligned with repairs strategy. Flow down goals to repair station managers and supervisors.
• Plan, identify, and coordinate all resources required to achieve goals: labor (load / capacity), materials (inventory and supply chain), and industrial setup.
• Establish an effective department structure to improve team working relationships
• Direct and oversee the repair station staff including repair station managers and supervisors to ensure that they are motivated and trained to carry out their responsibilities efficiently.
• Develop, implement, and monitor day-to-day operational processes and associated key metrics to provide visibility into the goals and to ensure efficient and timely completion of tasks.
• Analyze key metrics to determine & implement root cause corrective action and recovery plans.
• Compile and publish of visual metrics, presentations and reports. Internal reporting to Executive Management, including project review presentations.
• Collaborate and develop relationships with all stakeholders involved in the aftermarket repair process: Logistics, Spares Production, Supply Chain, Sales, Quality, Programs, Engineering, supplier and vendors.
• Be accountable for spare parts inventory needed for repairs: define inventory levels with supply chain and take action to reach inventory targets.
• Serves as Accountable Manager: responsible for the repair station compliance with the federal / national regulations.
• Be accountable to customers for the repairs performance. Serve as point of escalation for customers for operational issues.
• Conduct or contribute to contractual negotiation with customers.
• Develop and execute a sales development plan in collaboration with the sales and marketing department
• Stimulate improvement and innovation to ensure competitiveness of the repair organization. Sponsor or manage complex projects.
• Other duties maybe assigned.

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

Safran Cabin is #1 worldwide for aircraft interiors.

Here, you will build your skills and grow with a community of experts to enrich yourself every day.
Here, collaboration is embodied within the diversity of our teams all around the world.
Here, we're cutting our emissions, not your ambitions.

Together, let's shape the sustainable future of aeronautics. Learn more about Safran Cabin!

Cabin TA:
• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, and employee discounts & rewards for consumer products/services and more!
• Management roles may be eligible for a 20% Cabin Management Bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

The expected salary range for this position is between $133,230 - $209,360 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law.

Candidate skills & requirements

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher
Experience:
• Minimum of 10 years of supply chain and/or program management and/or operations in aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading teams.
• Minimum of 5 years in a Part145 repair environment
Computer Skills:
• Proficient knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Other Skills:
• Work independently and be highly productive with minimal oversight
• Be highly organized, self-motivated, and have a high level of personal energy.
• Ability to develop, lead, motivate working teams. Solid organizational and leadership skills. Ability to lead and manage managers. Strong work ethics.
• Ability to see the big picture while also being execution-oriented to improve operational excellence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing.
• Problem solving and data analysis skills.

This job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group.

Annual salary

$133,230 - $209,360 USD

Job location

Job location

North America, United States, California

City (-ies)

CA 90746 Carson

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 8 years

ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency

No

About Safran

Safran is a French multinational aerospace and defense company. It designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft engines, rocket engines, and other aerospace components. Safran is also involved in the defense industry, producing optronics, avionics, and other defense systems. The company has partnerships with several other aerospace and defense companies, including General Electric and Boeing. Safran has operations in over 60 countries and employs over 95,000 people.
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